International

The pandemic has focused expats' minds on health and wellbeing as never before and when considering moving abroad to take on an assignment, it is now one of an expat's key factors....

The US House of Representatives has passed the Inflation Reduction Act which limits the cost of insulin for senior citizens enrolled in Medicare. The Act also extends the Covid expansion of Affordable...

Healthcare International has bought the international business of expat and marine insurance specialist Integra Global. The acquisition by the international private medical insurance (IPMI) provider does not include Integra Global’s locally-admitted plans...

Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona (MICA) has appointed Edward Marley as president and chief executive officer, taking effect on 1 September. Marley (pictured) has served as MICA's chief financial officer for 11...

AIG is deferring the initial public offering (IPO) of its life and retirement business that would see it sold off as a separate entity. This would include the UK operation which provides...

Australian life insurer Neos Life has appointed Harry Georges as head of sales. Georges succeeds Charl du Plooy who is moving to the role of head of culture and performance. Before joining...

Brian Marsella has been appointed president of fintech healthcare payments solution PayMedix. PayMedix is a division of Health Payment Systems. It guarantees upfront payments to all in-network providers and offers flexible repayment...

Prudential plc has appointed Arijit Basu and Claudia Suessmuth-Dyckerhoff as non-executive directors of the business which offers life and health insurance and asset management in Asia and Africa. Basu will join the...

US health insurer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has appointed Jasmine Jirele and Jim Pekarek to its board of trustees. Jirele (pictured) is the president and CEO of Allianz Life Insurance Company...

The US, Australia and Singapore have taken a keen interest in the Financial Conduct Authority's development of its Consumer Duty. The revelation came from Sheldon Mills, executive director for consumers and competition...